Russia, Soviet Union. A Lot of Orders and Medals for Distinguished Service, Owner-Attributed Examples

A lot of orders and medals, including:

1. A medal bar to a veteran of the Great Patriotic War featuring eight decorations, including a Medal for the Defence of Moscow, a Medal for the Capture of Königsberg, a Medal for Victory over Japan, a Medal for Victory over Germany, a Jubilee Medal for 20 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, a Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, a Jubilee Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, and a Jubilee Medal for 40 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, all constructed of gilded brass and suspended from a 220 cm-long bar consisting of overlapping aluminum mounts, each end with threaded screwposts retaining original backplates, accompanied by award cards for six of the decorations named to Ivan Vasilievich Melder, in extremely fine condition.

2. A group of owner-attributed awards to a decorated combatant of the Great Patriotic War, including an Order of Glory, III Class, Type II, constructed of silver with enamels, constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Spasskaya Tower, situated within a wheat stalk wreath which is joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing a silvered inscription of “СЛАВА” (“GLORY”), the reverse bearing central raised initials “СССР” (“USSR”) within a circular ring, engraved with a serial number of “124942”, measuring 47.26 mm (w) x 49.22 mm (h), weighing 38.0 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in extremely fine condition; a Medal for Battle Merit, Type I, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a screwback mount maker marked for the State Mint, the obverse bearing a central inscription of “ЗА БОЕВЫЕ ЗАСЛУГА” (“FOR BATTLE MERIT”), above a crossed sabre and rifle and below a red enameled inscription of “СССР”, the reverse stamped with an award number of “30888”, measuring 32.23 mm in diameter, weighing 34.4 grams (inclusive of mount), demonstrating some scratching to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition, and; an Order of the Patriotic War, II Class, Type II, constructed of a silver and multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a five-pointed star with red enameled arms, with stylized rays emanating through the background, with a crossed sabre and Mosin-Nagant rifle piercing the centrepiece, bearing a central raised sickle and hammer, situated within a white enameled ring bearing an inscription of “ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА” (“PATRIOTIC WAR”), the reverse with a central threaded screw post retaining an original backplate, maker marked “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the State Mint, and engraved with an award number of “172849”, measuring 45.67 mm (w) x 47.54 mm, weighing 36.5 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in extremely fine condition, and; an Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation III, constructed of a silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters “СССР”, surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plow, in turn bearing a red enameled star defaced by a silvered hammer and sickle on a field of white enamels, with a banner flag fitted through the star featuring a red enameled field overlaid by a silvered inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), the reverse stamped with a mark of “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the State Mint, engraved with an issue number of “315979”, measuring 38.08 mm (w) x 46.82 mm (h), weighing 39.5 grams (inclusive of ribbon and mount), in extremely fine condition. accompanied by their original award booklet, named to Vasily Grigorievich Nikitkov, featuring handwritten entries for all four awards with matching issue numbers, retaining an original studio portrait of Nikitkov in uniform, issued in 1947, measuring 70 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in very fine condition.

4. An Order of the Patriotic War, I Class, Type III, constructed of a silver with gilt and multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a five-pointed star with red enameled arms, with stylized rays emanating through the background, with a crossed sabre and Mosin-Nagant rifle piercing the centrepiece, bearing a central raised sickle and hammer, situated within a white enameled ring bearing an inscription of “ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА” (“PATRIOTIC WAR”), the reverse with a central threaded screw post retaining an original backplate, maker marked “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the State Mint, and engraved with an award number of “1098178”, measuring 44.36 mm (w) x 46.30 mm (h), weighing 40.3 grams (inclusive of backplate), in extremely fine condition.